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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 overall score. Xperia Z5's body is a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, even though it was released 3 years before. The Xperia Z5 counts with a sharper display than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
Moto G6 Plus features a greater memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z5 shoots clearer photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
Moto G6 Plus features a little longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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